The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2015-2019 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The attachment hardware may have been incorrectly installed beneath the rear wheel well passenger seats, allowing the seat to detach from the frame.
The risk
A detached passenger seat may inadequately restrain a passenger during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Nova Bus will inspect and replace the attachment hardware as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus number for this recall is CR5500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2015 | 0 | 14 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2016 | 0 | 17 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2017 | 0 | 18 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2019 | 0 | 22 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2017 | 0 | 12 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
Other seats recalls in 2023
21 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the seats; Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 23V708000 19 Oct 2023 | Lucid USA, Inc. |
| 23V606000 30 Aug 2023 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 23V475000 11 Jul 2023 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 23V414000 8 Jun 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V386000 31 May 2023 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023